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ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details)
€ in Millions, CAD in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2017
USD ($)
building
Center
item
mi
Oct. 03, 2016
USD ($)
ft²
item
MW
Apr. 01, 2016
USD ($)
ft²
Center
Jan. 15, 2016
CAD
building
item
mi
Jan. 15, 2016
USD ($)
building
item
mi
Dec. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
ft²
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
ft²
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
item
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Number of business combinations completed since inception | item                   40  
Cash paid for acquisitions                   $ 1,426.8 $ 417.0
Acquisition related costs               $ 8.4 $ 14.2 17.6 $ 17.5
Electric Lightwave [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquisition date Mar. 01, 2017                    
Number of metropolitan markets | item 35                    
Business acquisition purchase price $ 1,426.7                    
Purchase price held in escrow 14.0                    
Remaining cash consideration to be paid $ 2.2                    
Number of on-net buildings connected | building 3,100                    
Number of data centers | Center 100                    
Santa Clara Data Center [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquisition date   Oct. 03, 2016                  
Business acquisition purchase price   $ 11.3                  
Remaining cash consideration to be paid   $ 10.2                  
Number of quarterly payments | item   10                  
Amount of quarterly payments   $ 1.3                  
Cash paid for acquisitions   $ 2.3                  
Acquired facility size (in square feet) | ft²   26,900                  
Acquired megawatts of critical power | MW   3                  
Clearview [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquisition date     Apr. 01, 2016                
Business acquisition purchase price     $ 18.3                
Number of data centers | Center     2                
Cash paid for acquisitions     $ 18.3                
Acquired facility size (in square feet) | ft²     30,000                
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired     100.00%                
Allstream, Inc. [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquisition date       Jan. 15, 2016 Jan. 15, 2016            
Number of metropolitan markets | item       5 5            
Business acquisition purchase price         $ 297.6            
Acquired route miles added to fiber network | mi       18,000 18,000            
Number of on-net buildings connected | building       3,300 3,300            
Cash paid for acquisitions       CAD 422.9 $ 297.6            
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired         100.00%            
Working capital and other liabilities assumed in the acquisition         $ 29.6            
Other post retirement benefits plan liability assumed         $ 8.3     $ 12.9   $ 12.9  
Viatel [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Business acquisition purchase price             $ 101.2        
Cash paid for acquisitions           € 92.9 101.2        
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired               100.00%   100.00%  
Refund of escrow reflected as a cash inflow from investing activities                   $ 1.5  
Dallas Data Center [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Business acquisition purchase price             16.6        
Cash paid for acquisitions             $ 16.6        
Acquired area in square feet | ft²           36,000 36,000        
Long-Haul Fiber [Member] | Electric Lightwave [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquired route miles added to fiber network | mi 8,100                    
Long-Haul Fiber [Member] | Allstream, Inc. [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquired route miles added to fiber network | mi       12,500 12,500            
Metro Fiber [Member] | Electric Lightwave [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquired route miles added to fiber network | mi 4,000                    
Metro Fiber [Member] | Allstream, Inc. [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquired route miles added to fiber network | mi       5,500 5,500